The new Santa Maria church is also a museum for burial sites. Many old gravestones are on display in the church. From the symbols on the stone slabs you can sometimes tell what profession the deceased had (scissors = tailor/ a pair of feet = the person once went on a pilgrimage/ coat of arms + sword = knight). It is very interesting to see what was important in the past. Many people could not read or write in the past, but such symbols are understood by everyone.

In the front left corner there are 2 sarcophagi with stone lids of human bodies. If you look closely, both have an Asian face - especially the top lid at the back. There is still no conclusive theory as to where this comes from.

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